Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony A100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony A100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-10 was unveiled 4 years after the A100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the SZ-10 grades against the A100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 offers physical measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-10 and the A100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and A100 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SZ-10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus SZ-10 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern SZ-10 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.